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English premier league comes to an end. As a football fans (Manchester United 😂), there’s always something I can learn from this. 1) both Manchester city (4th times champion in a row) and Manchester United had a good manager. 2) both had support from their owner (money). 3) Manchester City had better and reliable top management than Manchester United. In term of signing the right player 4) Manchester City had a better and reliable players. (With the substitue players can make an impact) I don’t want to go into deep but in projects, No matter how good a manager is you cant have a success project if you dont have support from the owner, a reliable top management and a good team members.

Paul Tisdale, football’s most fashionable man. This was a headline used by the media across much of his hugely successful tenure at Exeter City Football Club. To minimize his impact to this one statement does him a huge discredit. Paul is one of Football’s great thinkers; a visionary with a self-professed simplistic approach to the game. But simple is often most effective. With over 600 EFL (English Football League) matches as manager, this is a man who knows how to deliver results. But how? 💫 Handling elite talent at a lower-league club Paul had an exceptional eye for future elite-level talent, bringing through the likes of Ollie Watkins, Ethan Ampadu & Matt Grimes during his tenure at Exeter. What makes this truly extraordinary is that he managed to recruit & foster such talent without a scouting department at the club. But recruitment is only half the story here. The future of lower league clubs depends on securing large fees for these players, including significant sell-on clauses to guarantee the financial security of the clubs. Knowing when to hold and when to sell is an imperfect science, but Paul & the team around him managed to build a self-sustaining conveyor belt of talent to raise millions in transfer fees and still remain competitive. 👔 Dressing for battle Paul did not become football’s most fashionable man on a whim. This was a carefully constructed plan to show his players that he meant business. His matchday attire became his armor, and he openly encouraged his players to play as their true authentic selves by reflecting this attitude on the touchline. But did it work? 🏆 What success looks like to Exeter City It goes without saying that football clubs exist to win matches, & Exeter City was no different. But the role of a manager within a club in the Football League goes far beyond that. Paul was entrusted with several responsibilities a top-flight manager may not have to deal with, such as scouting, transfer negotiations & even cash flow forecasting. How was he able to juggle all of these requirements & not lose sight of his core responsibility: to win? This Business of Sport show is for all who take an interest in the pressures & challenges facing managers in the English Football League. (links in comments) #SportBusiness #ExeterCity #FootballManagement #EFL #Football

🚨🇩🇪 Thomas Tuchel has just signed for England for the next 18 months!! 🇩🇪🔥 I won't pretend to know a thing about football beyond get the ball in the goal. I've only just learnt the offside rule, and to me the only difference between United and City is that one plays in red and the other blue. (fight me) But I've seen a lot of people hating the decision purely because he's German. Clearly these people have never hired someone who wasn't British. -- > In my experience, foreigners working in the UK have so often been the most lovely, hard working, and talented people I have ever known. It doesn't take a degree in sports science to see that Tuchel has got a stellar record, so why are people upset? The idea that England needs an English manager makes no sense. When hiring, you should only be considering who the best man for the job is. Anything less is denying our players the best talent they need to thrive. Stop selling our country short by saying you need to be a bleeding heart patriot to manage English players. They are some of the best in the world, and its a privilege for any man to have. I have no doubt in my mind that he will be doing his hardest to win. In the same vein, I think we should treat businesses the same: --> I don't care where you came from. If you're good at what you do, hard working, and eager to learn, you're the one for the job. At the end of the day, if you're winning, nothing else matters. Now, if you'll excuse me, I need to get back on the phone so I can start scoring. ⚽

One of the strange ways of life for the majority of English people is the hype it creates around its football team at a tournament and then the kicking it gives when that squad doesn't meet those crazy external expectations. Watching, listening and reading what is being written about Gareth Southgate, and then the way he reacts (or doesn't) should be a lesson to every England fan. 1. External opinion you have zero control over shouldn't be allowed to affect you and your mission. 2. External results you have zero control over shouldn't affect how you live your day to day life. 3. Always remember how far you have actually progressed but understand there is still more to be done. Gareth Southgate 4 years ago was a god walking amongst mere mortals and now he is getting a kicking on every single media outlet. Yes, it comes with territory of being England manager, but don't forget we have done nothing in a major tournament for a long time. But more importantly, what does it actually matter how this England team does in the Euros? What will that change in your life? I suppose, I just find it funny how much people allow external forces to control their lives, careers and opportunities they go for. Instead people should be more like Gareth, single-minded on the goal at hand and doing whatever it takes to get there.

You can’t win every time 🫣 Last night I had the honour of being gifted last minute tickets to the quarter final of the champions league for my team of Manchester City vs Real Madrid ⚽️ Despite multiple chances and the fact we’d come in to the game as likely to win, we didn’t 😢 In fact it came to a nail biting penalty after extra time - and man city were beaten by Real Madrid Any neutral fan would concur that City should have won as we dominated possession and had more chances (summary of my boyfriend, pictured who’s actually a lifelong United fan ☺️!) And of course there’s an analogy in here for recruitment 🤣📣⬇️ You can’t place everyone You can’t fill every job You can’t smash every target (And you need to take your chances when they are literally a wide open goal, Bernardo….) And do you know what?- that’s ok! Do you think Pep is bollocking the team today? Do you think he’s commiserating them? Do you think he’s regretting his player strategies? Maybe? Probably? (Alvarez should have replaced haarland sooner… in my opinion) But do you know what he and the players will be doing? Learning from their mistakes, from their missed chances, from what they should have done! And there lies the lesson for us all; if you fck up that is ok. As long as you learn from it. What makes us human is error and learning from it so we don’t repeat it (hopefully) Now back to Man City; who’s for us winning the league now? 🩵

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Another Lesson learnt as Manchester City win their 4th Premier League Title. The win is more remarkable and a learning in many ways what with over 115 FFP charges against them and two great clubs Arsenal and Liverpool breathing down their necks. In fact for most of the season Arsenal was leading the tables and it was only during the last few matches that City went ahead. This shows what a team effort can do. The learnings that we take forward: 1. Team is always bigger than the Individual 2. Keeping Calm and taking it one at a time works wonders 3. Cut off the noise from outside - However hard they may try 4. Be consistent and Plan ahead. You may have some bad days but consistence will pay off. 5. Believe in yourself and your team. Expert opinions on your team members may not actually be true. If you wish to succeed you need to be consistent, believe in yourself and trust your instincts.

We’re thrilled to announce our strategic partnership with the Manchester Football Association (MFA) to boost business education and social impact in football. ⚽ This collaboration will provide MFA staff and stakeholders with access to executive education and training programmes and give AMBS students an opportunity to gain valuable work and hands-on industry experience. Ken McPhail, Head of Alliance Manchester Business School, said: "This partnership represents a great chance for us to pool our resources and share our expertise to help drive the game forward - while providing our students with access to exciting opportunities to work in the game. We look forward to building this partnership moving forwards." Stuart Wells Joanne Blain Colin Bridgford Paul Roots Kathryn Smith

Interesting that the news cycle around Manchester City's latest Premier League title focuses, in equal part, on their achievements on the pitch and the charges they face in terms of their financial activity off it. 'Lance Armstrong' is trending hard as parallels are drawn between the two. City are undoubtedly the best team in England where football is concerned. The play a beautiful version of the game, under a visionary manager, with some of the best players in the world. However, Armstrong was undoubtedly the best cyclist in the world, dominating races like few had before him with a mindset that dominated opponents throughout his 7 tour wins. It was how Armstrong did it that eventually came back to bite him on his carefully chamoised posterior. According to the rules at the time he was cheating with the best drugs, the best systems and the best team around him. It's widely recognised everyone else was cheating too, the UCI decision not to award Tour De France titles to any of the 2nd placed riders pretty much confirmed it. He was just cheating better. Is that what we're starting to see in football? Is the shine of the title a little dulled by the 115 charges Manchester City face? Are they, like Lance, just the best at it? Maybe, as with the governing body in cycling, we should look at the permissive culture at UEFA? As this is LinkedIn, maybe it's worth asking these questions: If you had the type of questions hanging over your business that Manchester City currently have, would you sleep easy? How would you deal with it? At Take Your Marks Consulting these are the sort of questions we pose in our training.

🌟 The Future is Now: Leny Yoro at Manchester United 🌟 The football world is buzzing with the news that 18-year-old sensation Leny Yoro has joined Manchester United! 🏟️ The intervention of former United legend Rio Ferdinand was pivotal in this £52 million transfer from Lille, securing Yoro amidst interest from Real Madrid. Rio’s personal touch, showcasing the club’s rich history and expectations, was key. This strategy underlines the importance of legacy and mentorship in modern football. ### Key Takeaways: - **Strategic Recruitment**: Rio Ferdinand's involvement highlights how clubs leverage legends within their networks to attract young talent. - **Investment in Youth**: An £52 million investment in an 18-year-old shows the increasing trend of investing heavily in youth players, banking on long-term potential. - **Player Expectations**: Young talents are now groomed with a deep connection to the club’s ethos, fostering loyalty and high performance. Yoro's debut against Rangers not only showcased his talent but also drew comparisons between his style and Ferdinand’s, hinting at a bright future. 🌟 ### Implications for the Industry: - **Mentorship Programs**: Clubs may benefit from developing structured mentorship initiatives with former players. - **Youth Investment**: Clubs are likely to focus even more on nurturing and acquiring young talent. 💬 What are your thoughts on this transfer strategy? Can other clubs replicate Manchester United's success in attracting young prodigies? #FootballTransfers #YouthTalent #ManchesterUnited #FootballStrategy #Mentorship #SportsIndustry Read more here: [BBC Sports - Leny Yoro Transfer](https://lnkd.in/e63-3Tct